Media Advisory - Toronto's third annual foodie event offers a chance to taste dishes and drinks from some of our city's best chefs and food vendors

TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2015 /CNW/ - On Thursday, October 8, the Canadian Cancer Society is hosting Toronto's third annual OktoberFEAST, giving people a chance to taste dishes and drinks from some of the best chefs and food vendors in the city, all while supporting a great cause.

About OktoberFEASTOktoberFEAST is your chance to taste dishes and drinks from some of our city's best chefs and food vendors, all while supporting a great cause. Did you know that 2 in 5 Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime? Advances in cancer research have greatly improved survival rates but much more needs to be done. On average, about 200 Canadians still die from cancer every day. Money raised through OktoberFEAST funds Canada's most promising cancer research, community support services and other important work so that fewer Canadians are touched by cancer.